From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
The tearing of baffle plates in a Bentley lightened petrol tank and a proposed increase in material gauge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 27th January 1937 | |
| 251 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}6/AP.27.1.37. BENTLEY LIGHTENED PETROL TANK LOP.FB.2540. We have had two cases of tearing of the baffle plates FB.2202/3 in the above tank. Before this goes on to Production we wish to increase the gauge of the material from 26.SWG. (.018") to 24.SWG. (.022") The increase in weight will only be in the order of half a pound. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} | ||